Washboard



` 1,628 772 May 17. 1927. H. J. GILBERT WASI-[BOARD Filed July 21. 1924 A film May 17, 1,927.

UNITED STATES Y Application filed July 21,

My invention relates to wash boards of small size,vadapted to be held in or allowed to rest upon one hand, while the article to be washed'is rubbed upon its rubbing surface with the other hand. and consists, first, in

the novel and improved mechanical construction of such Wash beard, and, second, in the provision upon the crimped rubbing surface of the board of spaces in which words or letters or the like, constituting the name of the manufacturer or advertising matter, may be stamped by the same die action which forms the ermps in the rub-- bng surface of board. In the accox'npanying drawing Figure lv represents a top plan view of the wash board, showing the crimped rubbing surface and the lettering stamped in the spaces therein; Fig. 2 a bottom plan view of the same, disclosing, in addition to the body of the wash board proper. a bail which may be employed, when desired, for more securely holding the wash board upon the hand; Fig. 3 a cross-section of Figure 1 on the line 3 3; Fig. 4 a cross-section of Figure 2 on the line 4 4.

The same letters of reference are used to indicate corresponding parts in the several.

views.

`The body of the board is formed from' Sheet metal, preferably sheet brass, and is surrounded at its edge by an open reinforcing bead or margin A, which serves to stiffen and strengthen it. The main portion of the body of the board is stamped with a suitable cri1np, as at B, to form a rubbincr surface, but spaces are left in this crimped portion of the board, as at C, inv which words and letters constituting the name of 4 the manufacturer, the trade name of the board, advertising matter and the like, may he stamped, as shown. The marginal bead A, the crimp B, and the lettering in the spaces C, will all be formed at one operation by means of suitable cooperating dies between which the piece of sheet metal from which the board is to be formed is placed and shaped b the action of the dies.

In practical7 use a board so formed may 1924: Seriall'o. 727,159.

be conveniently held between the fingers and thumb of the left hand, while the article to be washed is rubbed u on `its rubbing surface with the righthan but if desired the board may be provided with the bail D, Fig. 2, in which case the fingers of the left 5 `hand will be slipped beneathsuch bail and the board held against the palm and fingers of the hand, while the article to be washed is rubbed upon its surface with the other hand.

As shown in Figure2, the bail is provided at its ends with short lateral arms which extend at an an le tothe body of the bail and have their ree ends bent outward and pass through the marginal flange farmed by the rear wall of the bead A, to whlch flange they are secured. The bail is thus positioned across the back of the rubbing surface and entirely within the area thereof, .the short terminal arms thereof being adjacent the inner faces of said rearward flange. This fiange which extends entirely about the rear face of the board is formed by the outer wall of the bead A, which, as shown, is extended rearward from the board.

-Having thus fully described my invention I claim:

board 1. The herein described wash formed of a single piece of sheet metal having a crimped rubbing surface B,` and a surrounding marginal bead A, the outer wall of said bead forming a marginal flange about the rear face of the board, and a'bal extending transversely ofsaid rear face and having its ends secured to said flange.

2. The herein described wash board formed vof a single giece of sheet metal hav? ing a crimped rub ing sirface B, and a f surroundin mar 'nal 'bead A, the outer wall of sai bead orming a marginal flan e about the rear face of the board, and a bail extendin transversely of said rear face and provide at its ends'with bent arms which extend adjacent said rearwardly projectin flange at oppote sides of the board an having their ends through said flange.

HENRY GILBERT. 

